Table 6 Correlation between mean total sexual function scores in female and male rheumatoid arthritis patients and different variables

Age

− 0.674

0.094

− 0.548

< 0.001^*

Age of partner

− 0.636

0.056

− 0.54

< 0.001^*

Number of children

− 0.617

< 0.001^*

− 0.625

0.082

BMI

− 0.688

< 0.001^*

− 0.223

0.064

Frequency of sex act

0.732

0.087

0.792

< 0.001^*

Disease duration

− 0.833

< 0.001^*

− 0.721

< 0.001^*

DAS score

− 0.719

< 0.001^*

− 0.790

< 0.001^*

HADs A

0.096

0.133

− 0.191

0.065

HADs D

− 0.764

< 0.001^*

− 0.097

0.351

HAQ score

− 0.762

< 0.001^*

− 0.686

< 0.001^*

VAS score

− 0.782

< 0.001^*

− 0.027

0.798